easygoingness

noun

as in self-confidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easygoingness
  1. self-confidence
  2. self-assurance
  3. indifference
  4. assurance
  5. self-assuredness
  6. unconcern
  7. poise
  8. confidence
Noun
  • Christina Applegate is back home and prioritizing self-confidence in the latest update on her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Scot’s self-confidence in genderqueer expression seems unrealistic for his age and for the times, and yuppie Sam is too perfect.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of self-confidence
Noun
  • Reiter’s character’s brash self-assurance, along with her expressive face and physicality, really complement a deadpan Wickline.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The 25-year-old from California opened the final with some swagger, popping four aces in the first game, but his self-assurance quickly ebbed.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of self-assurance
Noun
  • The defendant showed a shocking indifference to the lives of her victims and is now facing significant consequences for her conduct.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And paradoxically, that indifference is what ultimately makes the city so deeply emotional.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • The judge appeared swayed by DHS’ assurances but needed time to consider.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The album slides between styles surprisingly smoothly and with a remarkable assurance; a raft of collaborators contribute production (primarily Bartees Strange, Grammy winner Mike Elizondo and Avis Reese) but there’s no question who’s in charge.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • Pride is also about developing confidence and self-assuredness to do hard things.
    — Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Peterson showcased a swagger that toed the line between confidence and self-assuredness often seen in superstar athletes.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of self-assuredness
Noun
  • The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.
    — Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Definition of unconcern
Noun
  • Carr plays the game with natural poise and an infectious drive.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But our heroine, who’s clearly still possessed by the superhuman poise that Yeoh has weaponized across her brilliant career, is unconvinced.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of poise
Noun
  • Economists like Robert Lucas and Edward Prescott — who each won Nobel Prizes — challenged Keynesian economics and its confidence that government policy could effectively smooth out the economy's ups and downs.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Moon in your sign squares Jupiter, making confidence, frustration, desire, or impatience harder to moderate.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of confidence
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“Easygoingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easygoingness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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